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Judiciary Recommends Extensive National Consultations on Proposed Amendment Bills

  Three Bills currently being debated in public media forums have attracted strong positions from Samoa’s legal fraternity, calling for more extensive national consultations and for the draft legislations to be withdrawn from the Order paper at the next sitting of Parliament. The Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, the Lands and Titles Bill 2020 and the […]

Court of Appeal Convicts Suspended President of Lands & Titles Court

Three Lands & Titles Court Judges Suspended in Samoa

13 September 2019 Mulinuu Apia Samoa.  The CEO of the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration who is also the Secretary of the Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) has confirmed the suspension of three Lands and Titles Court Judges. In a media statement Ms Moliei Simi Vaai confirmed that Deputy President Sevealii Panapa Vee, Senior Judge Lavea […]

Court of Appeal Convicts Suspended President of Lands & Titles Court

“We are Saying that it is OK for Judges to Commit Murder, Rape and Burglary?..” Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa Rejects Committee’s Report

02 July 2019, Mulinuu Samoa. Deputy Prime Minister Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa told Parliament that the message they are sending is that it is ok for a Judge to participate in criminal activity as long as it were outside of the performance of his work duties. President of the Lands and Titles Court Fepuleai Atila […]

18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court

18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court

02 July 2019, Apia Samoa. Updated 7am Wed 03rd July 2019. A motion to remove the Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati failed to gain the necessary two thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Members of Samoa’s Legislative Assembly this afternoon. In a historical first for Samoa, Parliament exercised its powers under S68(5) […]

“We are Saying that it is OK for Judges to Commit Murder, Rape and Burglary?..” Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa Rejects Committee’s Report

Cabinet Confirms Termination of the CEO for Ministry of Justice

02 May 2019 Apia Samoa. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has confirmed Cabinet’s decision to terminate the services of suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration (MJCA), Papalii John Taimalelagi. The CEO of MJCA was handed a one month suspension by Cabinet on 20th March 2019 following six charges laid […]

Justice Tuala Warren hands down 21 Years for Rape of 8 Year Old